by Heather Steinberger | Jun 5, 2023 | Special Events, Waniyetu Wowapi Lakota Arts Institute
The Cheyenne River Youth Project announced today that it will welcome the Los Angeles-based Cornerstone Theater Company to its Eagle Butte campus on Friday, June 16. The touring company will perform the play “Wicoun” at 6:30 p.m. in CRYP’s Waniyetu Wowapi (Winter...
by Heather Steinberger | May 23, 2023 | RedCan, Waniyetu Wowapi Lakota Arts Institute
In less than two months, the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation will be ground zero for the 9th annual RedCan invitational graffiti jam, the first and only event of its kind in Indian Country. RedCan is scheduled for July 5-8 and is open to the public. Today, the...
by Heather Steinberger | May 22, 2023 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center
The Cheyenne River Youth Project announced today that it will officially kick off the summer season of Midnight Basketball on Friday, June 2 at 9 p.m. The popular, long-running teen program is made possible by support from the Diabetes Action Research and Education...
by Heather Steinberger | May 15, 2023 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, Partnerships
For 20 years, the Cheyenne River Youth Project has helped young people on the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation prepare for their high school prom through the beloved Passion for Fashion event, also known as Wačhípí kta Iglúwiŋyeyapi (Youth Get Ready for the Dance)....
by Heather Steinberger | Apr 17, 2023 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, Sustainable Agriculture, The Main Youth Center
Although the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation has been dealing with late-season blizzards and cold temperatures this spring, the staff and youth participants at the Cheyenne River Youth Project are not letting that slow them down. Native Food Sovereignty spring...
